Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, BC
911 Quadra St V8V 3G8 Victoria, BC, Canada

The Advent Noon Concert Series at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oak Bay starts today with a livestream by string players from the UVic School of Music. Head over to St. Mary's website for the livestream!

It's not too late to register for this upcoming webinar from the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia. See the link below for more info:

Olivia Duffin, one of our soprano Choral Scholars, began her musical career as a young chorister in the Girls’ Choir at Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa. So naturally, when she moved to Victoria to take up her bachelor’s degree in voice performance, she sought out the opportunity to join our cathedral community. Of her experience here, she says: Singing with others is something I value so much. Making music is everything to me, and I’m so lucky I get to make music with other ...people. Over these past 8 months, Olivia has joined with the other Choral Scholars on countless occasions to bring beautiful music to our liturgies. Choral Scholarships at CCC are an initiative funded entirely by the Music Fund. To find out more about how you can support our Choral Scholar program, please email Donald Hunt ([email protected]) or make a gift here: https://givepoint.com/christchurchcathedral/music-fund

At this time of year, we remember all those who have died of overdose. It is difficult for families, friends, and caregivers to mourn during the Pandemic. The healing found in sharing grief can be hard to find. The memorial is an opportunity to take the time to remember, reflect and seek hope in the silence, the words shared and the commitment to those who have died.

For children and all families, here is Cathedral Sunlight for this coming Sunday. https://vimeo.com/468688748

We are looking forward to the next online Theology on Tap on November the 18th at 6:00PM. Please join us!

Link to service leaflet: https://www.christchurchcathedral.bc.ca/.../service-leaflets Link to donation page: https://givepoint.com/christchurchcathe.../general-donations

Here is November's service music list:

Season of Creation, Day 29. ( Jeannine B. Friesen) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Building on the success of last year’s devotional performance of Duruflé’s Requiem on All Souls’ Day, Christ Church Cathedral is pleased to announce this year’s observance to mark the day of the dead in the form of an online video service. As a cathedral for the city and indeed the world, the service this year holds in prayer those who have died from causes currently at the forefront of our collective psyche: systemic racism, the opioid crisis, missing and murdered indigeno...us women, climate change, and COVID-19. Full Service Details Opening Welcome: The Very Reverend M. Ansley Tucker Prayer Song and Dance: Songhees Traditional Dancers Part 1: Black Lives Matter Poem and Reflection: Victor Aimey Music: Abide with Me (arr. Moses Hogan) Part 2: The Opioid Crisis Reflection: Julian Daly, CEO, Our Place Music: Insanae et vanae curae (Franz Joseph Haydn) Reading: In paradisum Part 3: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women with the Wildflowers Drumming Group (Jessica Sault, leader) Introduction and Strong Women Song Introduction and Warrior Song Part 4: Planet Earth Reflection: Elizabeth May, MP Music: Psalm 121 (Henry Walford Davies) Reading: Canon Ian Alexander Part 5: COVID-19 Reflection: Ross Bliss Music: Pie Jesu from Requiem, op. 48 (Gabriel Fauré) Reading: Canon Ian Alexander Prayers: The Very Reverend M. Ansley Tucker Concluding Hymn: Angel Voices Ever Singing We wish to thank the Anglican Foundation of Canada, The Barraclough Foundation and the NRS Foundation through the Victoria Foundation for their generous support of the young Choristers of Christ Church Cathedral, a fully immersive program of choral music education for children, based at the Cathedral School.

Take a deep breath and calm down with Herbert the Turtle! Hear a talk, sing a hymn, say a Psalm, hear the Gospel, say a prayer, and pass the peace! This is an Anglican service for children and their families in under 8 minutes. Church-to-go! Peace be with you. https://vimeo.com/466670847

A reflection by Deacon to the City the Rev'd Canon Nancy Ford from this past Saturday's Times Colonist.

Join us today at 5pm for a special broadcast of our online video service for All Souls' Day. Many thanks to all of the contributors!

Come and join us for our next Theology on Tap with another renowned scholar from New York City! ..."Womanist theology is a response to sexism in black theology and racism in feminist theology. . . . Womanist theology examines the social construction of black womanhood in relation to the African American community and religious concepts. . . . Womanist theology is known for its analysis of religion and society in light of the triple oppression of racism, sexism, and classism that characterizes the experience of many black women. Womanist religious scholars want to unearth the hidden voices in history, scripture, and the experience of contemporary marginalized African American women to discover fragments that can create a narrative for the present and future." Monica A. Coleman

Season of Creation, Day 28. ( Catherine Allen-Whale) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Our pre-recorded Service of Choral Evensong for September 27, 2020 is now available online. Please join us virtually here: https://vimeo.com/462287888 Christ Church Cathedral relies on Sunday collections to keep offering these services while our doors are closed. Please consider making a donation here: https://www.christchurchcathedral.bc.ca/donate

Today and tomorrow we celebrate and commemorate All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Join us this afternoon for a livestreamed All Souls' Evensong service at 4pm in the cathedral and online and don't miss tomorrow's online video commemoration of All Souls' Day with music and reflections, available from the website at 9am or in a special online viewing on Facebook, YouTube, and the website's livestream page at 5.00pm. Our technical team has been hard at work filming, compiling, and editing tomorrow's service, here's a sneak peak from our "editing studio" in the Deanery!

Link to service leaflet: https://www.christchurchcathedral.bc.ca/pa/service-leaflets Link to donation page: https://givepoint.com/christchurchcathedr/general-donations

The 6 pm show is sold out, but there are still 2 tickets left for the 3pm concert TODAY in the cathedral nave! Get them while they last! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/121308586247

Season of Creation, Day 27. ( Catherine Allen-Whale) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Congratulations to our Bishop-elect! Thanks to everyone from across the Diocese who worked together today to make this election a success!

Season of Creation, Day 26. ( Jeannine B. Friesen) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Season of Creation, Day 25. ( Catherine Allen-Whale) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Season of Creation, Day 24. ( Jeannine B. Friesen) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Season of Creation, Day 23. ( Catherine Allen-Whale) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Here' our first Choral Scholar introduction video, featuring fourth year scholar, and UVic graduate, Cassidy Stahr.

Season of Creation, Day 22. ( Catherine Allen-Whale) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Season of Creation, Day 21. ( Jeannine B. Friesen) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Our livestream of this afternoon's Ordination service experienced some technical difficulties. We're sorry that not all of you were able to tune in and hear the service. We're working on putting together a video recording of the service that will be available at a later date. Thank you for your understanding, and congratulations to the Revs. Matt and Gail!

Season of Creation, Day 20. ( Catherine Allen-Whale) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Donation Link: https://givepoint.com/christchurchc/online-concert-donation PROGRAM Hugo Wolf (18601903): Italian Serenade in G major ... Franz Schubert (17971828): String Quartet no. 14 in D minor (Death and the Maiden) I. Allegro II. Andante con moto III. Scherzo allegro molto IV. Presto THE MUSICIANS Müge Büyükçelen, violin 1 Cory Balzer, violin 2 Mieka Michaux, viola Alasdair Money, cello For tickets to more concerts in this series: bit.ly/ccceventbrite

Season of Creation, Day 19. ( Jeannine B. Friesen) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Herbert and Honey are picked last by the Iceball. https://vimeo.com/459541365

Next Sunday's "Music for the Pause" wrap-up concert tickets are now available, and selling quickly. Don't miss out!

Season of Creation, Day 18. ( Catherine Allen-Whale) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Season of Creation, Day 17. ( Catherine Allen-Whale) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Season of Creation, Day 16. ( Jeannine B. Friesen) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Come and join us for Theology on Tap!

Season of Creation, Day 15. ( Catherine Allen-Whale) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography

Cathedral Sunlight for children and families! Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/457101679

Congratulations to one of our parishioners, John Archibald, who has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Season of Creation, Day 14. ( Jeannine B. Friesen) Follow us at @christchurchcathedralvictoria to see our daily "Images of Nature" #seasonofcreation #naturephotography